Mouse-trap.



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UNITED STATES Patented March 15, 1904.

THOMAS L. RAY, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

MOUSE-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,891, dated March15, 1904.

Application filed April 6, 1901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS L. RAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas,

have invented a new and useful Mouse-Trap, v

of which the following is a specification.-

My invention relates to improvements in self and ever set mouse-trapshaving a cage apartment or inolosure to be entered by the mouse throughmechanical devices in an adjoining apartment, which devices upon mouseentering close entrance and upon its completing, entrance tocage-apartment, taking its weight from mechanism open the entrance, thusresetting the trap; and the objects of my improvement are, first, toprovide a simpler and smoother acting device; second, to eliminate thefriction and noise accompanying the action of a more complicated device;third, to provide a device that will more effectually prevent the escapeof mouse once inside. I attain these objects by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

- which Figure 1 is a view of the exterior front of trap, showing theentrance B and the windows 2' c'. Fig. 2 is a vertical section ofinterior of trap. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of trap, showing actionof mechanism.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views. I

The plate A is'adjusted on the pivot f in such a way that the opening Nin the said plate A when plate is undisturbed stands exactly oppositeand inside opening B through metal front M and with opening B forms theentrance to trap. The weight of mouse Serial No. 54,553. (No model.)

self and ever set mouse-traps have been made closing entrance thereto bymechanical devices operated by the weight of animal entering the trap,reopening it upon the animal releasing the mechanism by passing into acageapartment similar to apartment H through an opening similar toopening C. I therefore do not claim such an invention broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. A mouse-trap having an apartment for housing a number of mice, anentrance-apartment, and a weighted bar carrying a door normally open,said bar being pivoted whereby the weight of a mouse will close saiddoor whenever the mouse approaches the door in attempts to escape. v

2. A mouse-trap having an apartment for housing a number of mice, anentrance-apartment having an opening for entrance therein, and aweighted bar having an opening therethrough registering normally withthe opening to said entrance-apartment and carrying a door forautomatically closing said opening Whenever a mouse approaches saidopening in attempts to escape.

3. A mouse-trap having an apartment for housing a number of mice, anentrance-apartment having an opening for entrance therein and an openingfor escapeto said first-named apartment, and a bar pivotally mounted andhaving an opening therethrough, said bar being bent upward at the frontthereof and carrying a door integral therewith and having the rear endthereof weighted whereby the opening through said bar is made toregister normally with the opening into said entranceapartment.

. 4. A mouse-trap having an apartment for housing a number of mice, anentrance-apartment having an opening for entrance therein and an openingfor escape to said first-named apartment, a bar pivotally mounted,aweight attached to the rear end of said bar, and a door formed integralwith the front end of said bar, said bar being bent upward to form saiddoor and having an opening therethrough below said door registering withthe entrance-opening to said entrance-apartment.

5. A mouse-trap having an apartment for housing a number of mice, anentrance-apartment provided with an opening for entrance therein andwith an opening for escape to said first-named apartment, a barpivotally mounted and having the rear end thereof Weighted,

means for preventing mice from going on said Weighted end, and a doorformed integral with said bar, said bar being bent upward at the frontend to form said door and having an opening therethrough below said doorregistering normally with the entrance-opening to scribing witnesses.

THOS. L. RAY.

Witnesses:

EDWIN C. RAY, BESSIE IDDINGS RAY.

